Falcons WR Batson faces 5 charges after arrest

ATLANTA — Atlanta Falcons observe squad receiver Cameron Batson has been formally booked and charged with 5 crimes stemming from his arrest early Saturday morning.

Batson was booked Saturday, in line with Fulton County jail data, and charged with assault, battery, aggravated assault in opposition to a regulation enforcement officer when engaged on official responsibility, removing of weapon from public official and driving-fleeing to elude a police officer.

If convicted, relying on the crime, Batson may resist 20 years in jail.

Batson was pulled over round 2 a.m. Saturday morning on Interstate 75 North on the Northside Drive exit in Atlanta after police allegedly noticed his pickup truck dashing. Police tried to take Batson into custody after figuring out he was intoxicated, and he “resisted and violently fought with the officer,” in line with an announcement launched by the Atlanta police.

Throughout the altercation, in line with police, the officer fired his gun, hitting nobody, earlier than Batson received again into his truck and drove away. Police say he crashed the truck at Northside and Echota Drive, fled on foot, hid and was discovered by police and arrested. Each Batson and the officer have been taken to the hospital for remedy.

The Falcons launched an announcement Saturday following the arrest acknowledging Batson’s arrest.

“We’ve been made conscious of an in a single day incident involving Cameron Batson and are at present gathering info from regulation enforcement businesses,” the assertion learn. “We take this matter critically and don’t have any additional remark right now.”

Batson, 27, has been on Atlanta’s observe squad all season however has not been referred to as up for any video games. Undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2018, Batson performed for the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2021, showing in 27 video games with 22 catches for 197 yards and two touchdowns and 16 kick returns for 311 yards.